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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,367,636.50 and 2,976,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,367,636.50 and 2,976,086 is: 6,476,200.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,367,636.50 : 2,976,086 = 2,976,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,367,636.50/2,976,086 = 2,976,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,367,636.50x = 2,976,086 × 2,976,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,367,636.50x = 8,857,087,879,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,857,087,879,396/1,367,636.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,476,200.28

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